Too slow allover the pitch.
Despartly need Poole or Hancock back.
Having 2 CBS on the bench is a bit bizzare
I would imagine that the reason for having the two centre-backs on the bench was the expectation that one or more of the returning defensive trio wouldn't last the game, whereas in fact they all did. Harrison made a couple of vital tackles in the first half to prevent the opposition scoring, which I would have thought balances out any blame re the winning goal (he wasn't the only one backing off - the opposition gained possession midway inside their own half & proceeded unchallenged from there). All the indications seem to be that Hancock may not be ready till Bank Holiday weekend & Poole wasn't doing much more than running last night, so he may be missing until Daniels' loan runs out (at which point a one-way train ticket back to the Potteries would be my suggestion - he may have something but I haven't seen it in the two home games). Not having been at Spennymoor I don't know how much the energy expended there influenced the tempo last night but it may well have done. We certainly missed Richman in midfield, but fair play to him for as I understand it suggesting that he wouldn't be any use even on the bench given the hamstring tweak.
Two more thoughts - don't take the league table seriously until everybody's played ten games (i.e. till the Cup comes around); & the manager was right when he said there will be ups & downs.